autopilot CO2 controller

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eastcoastled

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So I bought one of these and hooked it up. Seems to work pretty well, except for one thing. I went in my room at lights out, and noticed a bright spot flashing on the wall. Turns out the CO2 sensor has a flashing green light, along with an orange glow that intermittently comes from inside. I have the photo sensor on, so it should be off at lights out. Am i missing something? Why would they design it this way? I Maybe i have it on the wrong setting? the instructions are shit, maybe someone else already figured out this problem.
 
Aeroknow

Aeroknow

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eastcoastled said:
So I bought one of these and hooked it up. Seems to work pretty well, except for one thing. I went in my room at lights out, and noticed a bright spot flashing on the wall. Turns out the CO2 sensor has a flashing green light, along with an orange glow that intermittently comes from inside. I have the photo sensor on, so it should be off at lights out. Am i missing something? Why would they design it this way? I Maybe i have it on the wrong setting? the instructions are shit, maybe someone else already figured out this problem.
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Are you talking about the flashing yellow/orange led's that are telling you the ppm's in the room? If so, it doesn't bother me none.
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eastcoastled

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No, the one i have is digital. The CO2 sensor is on a cord that I hung across the room. The digital display doesn't really bother me, it's not that bright. This flashing green light was projecting a 6" diameter spot on the wall, like a weak flashlight. Definitely too bright for plants at night. It has a photo sensor, so i would think this would turn off at lights out, but apparently not. Unless i have it set wrong......but like i said the directions are shit just like any other electronic device you buy.
 
Aeroknow

Aeroknow

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eastcoastled said:
No, the one i have is digital. The CO2 sensor is on a cord that I hung across the room. The digital display doesn't really bother me, it's not that bright. This flashing green light was projecting a 6" diameter spot on the wall, like a weak flashlight. Definitely too bright for plants at night. It has a photo sensor, so i would think this would turn off at lights out, but apparently not. Unless i have it set wrong......but like i said the directions are shit just like any other electronic device you buy.
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I have a bunch of different autopilot devices, but not their fuzzy logic one, or their greenhouse master controller, so unfortunately, I don't know how bright what you're talking about is. But the green leds on all the devices I have don't bother my plants none.
 
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eastcoastled

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Aeroknow said:
I have a bunch of different autopilot devices, but not their fuzzy logic one, or their greenhouse master controller, so unfortunately, I don't know how bright what you're talking about is. But the green leds on all the devices I have don't bother my plants none.
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Thanks for the feedback. It is the fuzzy logic one. i usually don't worry about the little green lights on my other devices, but this think looked like a turn signal was on in my room. I guess nothing a piece of tape can't fix, just didn't make sense to me, so i figured i must have something set wrong.
 
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Aeroknow

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Aeroknow said:
I have a bunch of different autopilot devices, but not their fuzzy logic one, or their greenhouse master controller, so unfortunately, I don't know how bright what you're talking about is. But the green leds on all the devices I have don't bother my plants none.
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This is the sensor for that analog controller I posted earlier. It has a blinking green led also, even at night.
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Afgan King

Afgan King

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It's a green light it's no big deal plants don't recognize the green light it won't stress them at all at night I have a digital sentinel myself and my old work had digital autopilots in every room.
 
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